Modular windshield

Abstract

A modular windshield has a central component and at least one side component. The central component is constructed of polycarbonate and the at least one side component is constructed of acrylic.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A modular windshield, comprising:
 a central component; and   at least one side component.   
     
     
         2 . The modular windshield of  claim 1 , wherein the central component is constructed of polycarbonate and wherein the at least one side component is constructed of acrylic. 
     
     
         3 . The modular windshield of  claim 1 , wherein the central component comprises a thickness greater than a thickness of the at least one side component. 
     
     
         4 . The modular windshield of  claim 3 , wherein the central component and the at least one side component are both constructed of acrylic. 
     
     
         5 . The modular windshield of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one side component comprises a substantially curved portion configured to transition between a portion providing a side view and a portion providing a front view. 
     
     
         6 . The modular windshield of  claim 1 , wherein the lowest portion of the central component is higher than the lowest portion of the at least one side component. 
     
     
         7 . The modular windshield of  claim 1 , comprising two opposing side components that form mirrored equivalents of each other. 
     
     
         8 . The modular windshield of  claim 1 , wherein a most forward portion of the central component is disposed further forward than a most forward portion of the at least one side component. 
     
     
         9 . The modular windshield of  claim 1 , wherein the central component is curved. 
     
     
         10 . An aircraft, comprising:
 a modular windshield, comprising:
 a central component; and 
 at least one side component. 
   
     
     
         11 . The modular windshield of  claim 10 , wherein the central component is constructed of polycarbonate and wherein the at least one side component is constructed of acrylic. 
     
     
         12 . The modular windshield of  claim 10 , wherein the central component comprises a thickness greater than a thickness of the at least one side component. 
     
     
         13 . The modular windshield of  claim 12 , wherein the central component and the at least one side component are both constructed of acrylic. 
     
     
         14 . The modular windshield of  claim 10 , wherein the at least one side component comprises a substantially curved portion configured to transition between a portion providing a side view and a portion providing a front view. 
     
     
         15 . The modular windshield of  claim 10 , wherein the lowest portion of the central component is higher than the lowest portion of the at least one side component. 
     
     
         16 . The modular windshield of  claim 10 , comprising two opposing side components that form mirrored equivalents of each other. 
     
     
         17 . The modular windshield of  claim 10 , wherein a most forward portion of the central component is disposed further forward than a most forward portion of the at least one side component. 
     
     
         18 . The modular windshield of  claim 10 , wherein the central component is curved.